Archived News for Engineering Professionals
A new report warns of a corrosion risk for Australia’s fleet of Joint Strike Fighter jets.
States push for silicosis fix
Authorities are responding to the growing silicosis issue in the stone industry.
Adani needs new bird plan
The Queensland Government has rejected Adani’s plan to protect an endangered bird.
Diamonds zapped for new reading
Australian engineers have come up with a way to use a diamond nanoparticle as a thermometer.
Protests slam new plans
Two big protests over the weekend showed anti-fossil fuel sentiment remains strong.
WA funds powerful restoration
The East Perth Power station is to be lifted out of abandonment, the WA Government says.
Adani opposition plans court
Traditional owners say they will use every legal option to argue that Adani’s Carmichael coal mine poses ‘alarming’ risk to sacred wetlands.
Fibre study gives 3D view
A new technique could see normal optical fibre technology used to produce microscopic 3D images.
LNP climate plan scores low
The Coalition has scored 4/100 on the Australian Conservation Foundation’s climate change policy scorecard.
Hungry black hole watched
Australian astronomers have spotted swirling jets coming from a black hole in a “feeding frenzy”.
New gas port approved
A $250 million gas import terminal in New South Wales has been given the green light.
Adani's water claims seem short
Adani does not have enough water permits to cover the construction of its Carmichael mine, analysis suggests.
ALP gas plan criticised
Richard Di Natale has criticised Labor’s $1.5 billion plan to unlock gas reserves in northern Australia.
ALP makes exploration pledge
Labor has pledged $75 million to explore for next-generation materials.
Caffeine perks up perovskite
It appears that caffeine can help solar cells more efficiently convert light to electricity.
Domestic fleet dwindling
Unions, industry and defence analysts say they are concerned by Australia's shrinking merchant fleet.
Solar freeze stings installers
Solar companies are feeling the strain of the Victorian Government’s freeze on a solar panel rebate program.
Uranium mine slides through
The Coalition appears to have signed off on a controversial uranium mine one day before calling the federal election, and did not announce it until the day before Anzac Day.